Sum multiplies at SI (or SI is a fraction of it): time to reach another multiple
This type of question, asked 6 times: 18 Jul 2023 S1, 18 Jul 2023 S4, 24 Jul 2023 S4, 12 Sep 2024 S1, 19 Sep 2025 S3, 21 Sep 2025 S1. All 6 questions below, oldest first.
Try each one first, then open its answer.
Question 1
18 Jul 2023 S1
65If the simple interest for 5 years is equal to 25% of the principal, then the interest will be equal to the principal after _______ years.Tap an option to check your answer.
Question 2
18 Jul 2023 S4
53An amount becomes double in 8 years on simple interest. In how many years would Rs.25,000 become Rs.1,00,000 with the same rate of interest?Tap an option to check your answer.
Question 3
24 Jul 2023 S4
60The time required for a sum of money to amount to three times itself at 8% simple interest p.a. will be:Tap an option to check your answer.
Question 4
12 Sep 2024 S1
54A certain sum of money becomes seven times itself when invested at a certain rate of simple interest, in 14 years. How much time (in years, rounded off to 2 decimal places) will it take to become 18 times itself at the same rate?Tap an option to check your answer.
Question 5
19 Sep 2025 S3
57A sum becomes 2.5 times of itself in 5 years under simple interest. In how many years will it become 5 times itself at the same rate?Tap an option to check your answer.
Question 6
21 Sep 2025 S1
54A certain sum becomes 4 times itself in 8 years at simple interest. In how many years will it become 12 times itself at the same rate?Tap an option to check your answer.